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wwam y Patented Nov. 8, 1932 UNITED STATES BRITAIN MACHINE COMPANY, OFNEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT surron'r ro-n'Biiivcizns AND 'rnn LIKE Application filed; May 4, 1931. SerialiNb.534,909. 1 J

This invention relates to upright supports such as legs for varioustypes of shop furniture, for example, benches, workstands, tool andstock racks, etc., and more particularly to an improvement over thetypes heretofore used, such for example,-as the type shownin the patentto Robert S. Brown, No. 1,097 ,164, granted May 19, 1914. 7

It is the object of this invention toprovide a-leg or upright support ofcomparatively light construction which is strong, rigid and serviceable,and which may be easily and economically manufactured. Another object isto provide an integral structure-of simple design and pleasingappearance having smooth and continuous outer surfaces free fromprojecting parts, recesses and. other dirt collecting irregularitieswhichiinterfere with sweeping and washing around the upright.

. Further objects and advantages will be apparent from a considerationof the following description and the accompanying draw,- ings whichexemplify one embodiment of the invention chosen for the purpose ofillustration. -&

Inthe drawings: Fig. lis a top' plan view of a benchleg and adjunctsproviding connections for the top ofthebench, I 1.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the bench leg viewed from the line 2 2 ofFig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same Fig. 4 isan enlarged section ontheline 44ofFig.2;and i a Fig. 5is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig.4.In the illustrated embodiment, the bench leg comprises spaced paralleluprights 1 and 2 which are'made of sheet metal of the requisitethickness and shaped, by means of suitable dies or otherwise, to definea hollow or tubular column of square or rectangular cross-section, thevertical edges of eachof the uprights being contiguous to each other,as.

shown in Fig. 4, to provide a substantially continuous outer'surface.

The lower end of each upright isi-ntegral with a hollow flaring base orfoot 3. Each foot comprises a piece of sheet metal expanded or drawn toa desired shape or con- OPATENTLQTOFFIOCE WILLIAM F. COSTELLO, or NEWBRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR ro THE NEW 7 figuration,by means of diesor other: salitable manner, to provide a projecting hubj4 having acrosssection conforming ,to that at the lower end of'the uprights,}a flaredintermediatewebportion 5, and a peripheral flange 6 defining the bearingsurface :of the foot. Either simultaneously with, or subsequent to, theshaping operation, the web por tion '5 is provided with'embo'ssedportions having openings 7 for the "receptionof screws, bolts or otherfastening means for The hub p01, 1 tion 40f the foot is butt-weldeditothe end anchoringthe foot to a floor.

of the upright, as shown in Fig.5, thus providing an integral structureof relatively light Weight and of pleasing and artistic appearance. i

The opposed faces of the uprights, inter;

mediate their ends, are provided with horizontally aligned openings forthe reception of the crossbar 8. These openings arepref- 'erablypunchedout'previous to shapingithe' uprights andare such as to providelateral tabs 9 integral with the opposite faces of the upright adjacent"to the opening therein- Preferably the size and: shape of theseopenings conform tothat of the innercross-sectional area of theuprights. :The crossbaris preferably constructed and shaped similar tothat of "the uprights'but has a longitudinal,

opening in its bottom face, as shown in Figs.

. 2 and 4, to provide access to the interior of the structure forconnecting brackets of the like thereto if for any "reason "such mightberequired. The opposite end portions of the crossbar fit snugly withinthe "openings in the uprights with its vertical or opposite facesengaging 'interiorly those of the uprightsas shown 1n Figs. 3 and 5. Thecrossbar is m tegrally joined to each of the uprights by welding thehorizontal contiguousportions of each of the members, indicated bynumeral .10 (Figs. 3 and 5), and thus provides arigid structure freefrom gussets orother reinforcone crossbar is shown although, if desired,

111g members. In the-present embodiment but others could beassemble'dwithi the uprights in thesame mannen.

At the top of each ofthe uprights are horizontally disposed stringers11'-and 12 preferably comprisingangles having their depend- I stringersare provided with a plurality ofv openings l t for the reception of.suitable fas-' tening elements by means of which the'top of the benchmay be fastened to the uprights.

In this. particular embodiment one-end of each of the stringers 11 and12 projects beyond the upright 2, as shown in Figs-1 and 3,.while theopposite ends are substantially flush with the outer surface of theupright 1,

thus permitting the latter end of the bench to be juxtaposed to awall.The plate 15 1s secured to the rear of the structure by spot welding itat a plurality of points 17 to the upright 1 as shown in Fig. 2. Theplate 15 is provided with a plurality of openings 16 for the receptionof fastening elements by means of which a stringer may besecured to pairof rear uprights. In orderto provide a suitable reinforcement andincrease the rigidity of the structure, a channel iron 18 may beinterposed between the overhanging ends or the stringers 11 and 12 andfirmly secured thereto by welding their contiguous depending wings,thus'providing a firm integral structure which will effectively resist'the'thrusts and strains incidental in the use of anarticle of thischaracter.

' It will he noted that the leg or upright thus provided is an integralstructure of simple design possessing greatstrength and rigidity and yetof'compa'ratively light construction. It will be further noted that thebase of the upright presents a smooth and continuous surface free fromrecesses and other'dirt collecting irregularities, and thus offers noinipediment to sanitation and cleanliness.

Althoughthe specific embodiment herein shown andldescribed is primarilyintended for use in conjunction with shop furniture, the. broaderaspects of the invention are not limited to any particular type, and Iwish it understood that various changes in shape, proportion of parts,as well as the substitution of equivalent elements for those/hereinKdisclosed may be made without departing from the spirit and scope ofthis invention as set forthin the appended claims. 4

flaring web circumjacent to said hub, and a peripheral flangesurrounding saidweb and defining the bearing surface of said foot, saidhub'and lower end of said upright being welded together to provideanintegral structure having a smooth continuous surface free fromrecesses and dirt-collecting irregularities.

2; An upright support for a bench or the the" upright and definingtherewith a unitary structure having a smooth continuous surface freefrom recesses and dirt coll'ecting irregularities, said uprights havinghorizontally aligned openings, and a substantially'tubular sheet metalcrossbar having a cross section conforming to the size of said openingsand disposed with its opposite ends snugly fitting therein, saiduprights and crossbar being integrally joined together to provide aunitary rigid structure f a 3. An upright support for a bench or thelike article comprising a pair of sheet metal tubular uprights eachhaving a hollow foot comprising a single piece of sheet metal shaped toprovide ahub portion having a cross section conforming to that of thelower end of the upright and a flanged portion cir cumjacent to said huband defining the bearing surface of the foot, said huband lower end ofsaid-foot being'integrally joined to provide a unitary structure havinga smooth continuous surface free from recesses and dirt-collect ngirregularities, S2L1Cl uprights havlng horizontally aligned openings,and asubstantially tubular sheet metal l crossbar having a cross sectionconforming to the size of said openings and disposed with its oppositeends snugly fitting therein, said uprights and crossbar being integrallyj oineditogether to provide a unitary rigid structure.

4. Am upright support for a bench or the i like article comprising apair of sheet metal tubular upright-s each having a hollow'footcomprising a single piece of expanded sheet metalha-ving a hub portionwith a cross section conforming to that of the lower end of 7 saidupright, a flaring web circumjacent to said hub, and a peripheral flangesurrounding said web and defining the bearing surface of saidfoot, saidhub and lower end of the upright being welded to provide an integral 7structure having a smooth continuous surface free from recesses anddirt-collecting irregularities, said uprights having horizontallyaligned openings, and a' substantially tubular sheet metal crossbarhaving a cross section conforming tothe size of said openings anddisposed withits opposite ends snugly fitting therein, said uprights andcrossbar being integrally joined together to provide a unitary.

rigid structure.

5. An upright support for a b-enchor the the like article, comprising apair of sheet metal tubular uprightsof polygonal cross section, eachhaving a hollow flaring sheet metal foot terminating in aperipheraldefining the bearing surface of said foot, the upper end ofsaid foot having a cross section conforming to that of the lower end ofthe upright and being integrally joined thereto to provide a unitarystructure having asmooth continuous surface free from recesses anddirt-collecting irregularities, said up-' rights having horizontallyaligned openings, and a substantially tubular sheet metalcrossbar havinga cross section conforming to the size of the openings and disposed withits,

. opposite ends fitting Within and engaging the inner faces of saiduprights, said cross-bar and uprights being welded together to provide arigid structure.

6. A11 upright support for a bench or the like article, comprising apair of sheet metal tubular uprights each having opposite vertical facesand a hollow flaring sheet metal foot terminating in a peripheral flangedefining the bearing surface of said foot, the upper end of said foothaving a cross section, conforming to that of the lower end of theupright and being integrally joined thereto to provide a unitarystructure having a smooth continuous surface free from recesses anddirt-collecting irregularities, said uprights having horizontallyaligned openings of a width equal to the distance between its oppositevertical faces, and a substantially tubular sheet metal crossbar havingopposite vertical faces and a cross section conforming to the size ofsaid openings, the ends of said crossbar fitting snugly within saidopenings so that its opposite vertical faces engage those of saiduprights, said crossbar and upright-s being welded to provide anintegral rigid structure. 7

7. An upright support for a bench or the like article, comprising a pairof sheet metal tubular uprights of rectangular cross section, eachhaving a hollow flaring sheet metal foot terminating in a peripheralflange defining the bearing surface of said foot, the upper end of thefoot having a cross section conforming to that of the lower end of theup right and being integrally joined thereto to provide a unitarystructure having a smooth. continuous surface free from recesses anddirt-collecting irregularities, said uprights having horizontallyaligned rectangular openings, and a substantially tubular sheet metalcrossbar havinga cross section conforming to the size of said openings,the ends of said crossbar fitting within said openings so that itsopposite vertical faces engage those of the uprights, said crossbar anduprights being welded to provide an integral rigid structure.

8. A support for a bench or the like article downwardly extending wallnear its periphery, the upper end of the foot having a ing wall near itsperiphery, the upper end of the foot having a cross section conformingto that of the lower end of the upright and being integrally jointedthereto .to provide a unitary structure having a. substantially smooth.continuous surface.

Signed by me at Boston, Massachusetts this 27th day of April, 1931.

' WILLIAM ECOSTELLO. Q

comprising a sheet metal tubular upright v rectangular in cross section,having a hollowflared rectangular foot with rounded corners, embossedmetal parallel to the bottom of the foot and perforated for bolts, and a@ERHFEQATE OF CORRECHUN.

Patent No. 1,887,399. Nnvember 8, 1932.

WILLIAM F. GUfaTELLO.

it is hereby certifird mar error appears in the gariizted specificatienm the above numbered pawn: rewiring correction as ffiilfiws; Page 2,line 130, claim 5, after "peripheral? inseri' the word "flange"; andthat the said Letters htem: should be read with ibis scrrectian thereinr512: the same may conform t0 the recard 0f the case in tha Patent(Pffice.

Signed and s-saier this 28th day of December, A. D. 1932.

J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Commissioner sf Parents.

